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| 10 February 2016 |
Service Providers Accessibility Guide now available via direct download Media Access Australia’s Service Providers Accessibility Guide, which received a significant update in October 2015, is now available to download... |
| 04 February 2016 |
Audio described programs on iview in February The ABC has released the list of programs that will be available on its online service iview during February with audio description for the blind or... |
| 03 February 2016 |
Gogo agrees to in-flight captions In-flight entertainment provider Gogo Vision has struck an agreement with the US National Association of the Deaf to provide access via closed... |
| 02 February 2016 |
Organisations receive Emmy awards for internet caption standards The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) were honoured at the 67th Annual Technology... |
| 01 February 2016 |
Languages and the media conference – a major access event The biggest access conference in the world will take place in Berlin on 2-4 November 2016. |
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| 29 January 2016 |
Pixar’s new app bypasses cinema audio description issues Movie producer and distributor Pixar Studios has moved to solve the problem of blind people not being able to access its movies by creating an audio... |
| 28 January 2016 |
Petition launched for more audio description on iTunes Accessible media advocate Phillip Chalker has launched a Change.org petition calling on iTunes to provide more movies with audio description for... |
| 22 January 2016 |
Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility promotional video out now A new video produced by Media Access Australia has been created to promote the upcoming Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility (PCWA). It’s... |
| 18 January 2016 |
Accessible cinema technologies introduced on the Gold Coast The Arts Centre Gold Coast has introduced a new line of personal captioning and audio description devices intended to enhance cinema access for... |
| 14 January 2016 |
Disabled gamer impresses at Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 A disabled gamer known as Halfcoordinated, who plays with one hand, has again impressed and inspired the games community by speedrunning (playing as... |
| 12 January 2016 |
CES 2016 accessibility round-up The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which was held in Las Vegas, USA last week, is generally considered the world’s largest... |
| 08 January 2016 |
Researchers seek feedback on video-on-demand accessibility A new Australian research project is asking people to take part in a survey about the use of video-on-demand sites by people with disabilities. |
| 07 January 2016 |
ACMA releases submissions to caption quality review The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has posted the submissions it received in response to its discussion paper ‘Review of... |
| 05 January 2016 |
Stan introduces closed captions The subscription television service Stan has quietly introduced closed captioning on a selection of its titles, with more to come. The service was... |
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| 24 December 2015 |
Audio description on ABC iview now available on FreeviewPlus The trial of audio description on the ABC’s iview, which commenced in April, has now been extended to FreeviewPlus. Previously, it was only available... |
| 23 December 2015 |
The most popular accessibility stories of 2015 As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most popular articles and events regarding consumer accessibility across the web,... |
| 23 December 2015 |
ACMA releases annual caption compliance reports for 2014-15 The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released reports showing the compliance of free-to-air and subscription television... |
| 18 December 2015 |
Microsoft announces philanthropic initiative to improve digital access Microsoft has announced an increased commitment to digital accessibility through Microsoft Philanthropies, an organisation within the company aiming... |
| 17 December 2015 |
Choosing accessible movie sessions With so many big movies being released for the Christmas season, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World and Arthur Christmas, it’s... |
| 14 December 2015 |
Accessible live events conference Making live events accessible is a growing area. Whilst captioning of live events such as theatre, sports and television programs has been available... |